Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Merit Health Madison
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,691 (about 1.3× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Merit Health Madison charges insurers about $5,916, or about $3,687 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Canton, MS.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4,691. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $5,610 - $6,504 | 153% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,459 | 177% |
| Cignamajor | $7,520 | 206% |
| Humanamajor | $3,362 | 92% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8,368 | 229% |
| Devoted Health | $3,394 | 93% |
| Molina | $2,770 - $6,950 | 76% |
| WellCare | $3,330 | 91% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2,797 - $6,465 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Merit Health Madison
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other MS hospitals
- Wayne General Hospital · Waynesboro $465
- Highland Hills Medical Center · Senatobia $518
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $674
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $855
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $1,002
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $3,175
- Merit Health Wesley · Hattiesburg $3,207
- Singing River Gulfport · Gulfport $3,304
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.